Why is the Demon King like this?

"Miss Kamibata! What happened?"

The injured Fujitajima Tsukasa and the shrine maiden saw a group of people coming down from the building and quickly stepped out of the defensive barrier.

"Our shrine maiden..."

"This is a trap. Your people are likely in grave danger." Kamitsuki Yui raised her hand to stop Fujitajima Tsukasa from continuing. "This matter is confidential, and there are too many people watching. I will report the details to my superiors. Fujitajima, please review the files later."

"Koharu..."

Fujitajima Tsukasa felt dizzy and his injuries flared up, causing him to collapse and faint.

"Lord God!"

"I'm sorry, Lord Shinbata, this time..." The grieving shrine maiden hugged Fujitajima Tsukasa, tears welling in her eyes, "The missing persons are our shrine's chief priest and the shrine's sister."

"What?!"

Shinbata Yui's expression immediately turned serious: "The situation may be more complicated than I imagined, but since your God Lord is currently unable to control the situation, I am taking the liberty of giving you instructions."

You must immediately gather all personnel, return to the shrine, activate the defensive barrier, use the Inari vase as the central point, sprinkle the blood of spirit foxes and beast monkeys around it, withdraw the majesty of the three gods, and reject any abnormal spiritual interaction!

I will report this to higher-ups immediately, and soon someone with official credentials will come to protect your shrine.

"yes!"

The shrine maiden of the Garden Shrine had already sensed the danger, but she didn't know where it came from.

Shinbata Yui, along with Ao Keisuke and Shiraishi Chizuru, got into the car and told the driver a location. Upon hearing this, the driver's expression turned serious.

"So what exactly is going on?" Keisuke Ao asked again after watching the show for a while.

Even Shiraishi Chizuru's eyes lit up.

—These two guys are the kind who don't care if it doesn't concern them.

"This..." Shinbata Yui was also a little embarrassed, but she felt that even if she didn't tell Ao Keisuke, he would take care of himself.

She hesitated for a moment, then whispered three words: "God One Cult".

In heaven and on earth, we revere only one holy God!

Aokiji immediately raised his hand, stopping her from continuing: "Forget it, I have no interest in those mystical things about religious sects."

Yui Kamibata: "Eh...?"

"No!" This was Shiraishi Chizuru, who was very interested and wanted to take notes.

Aoki Keisuke tapped Shiraishi Chizuru on the head with annoyance: "We're just out exorcising spirits tonight, we don't intend to provoke any madmen."

Based on his experience, getting involved with these guys might just lead to a stroke from frustration.

"Mr. Shiraishi, Aokei-kun is right." Yui Kamabata nodded cautiously: "I actually don't recommend that you get involved with these things either."

Shiraishi Chizuru shrank his neck, becoming like a coward.

hateful!

I originally wanted to have my cake and eat it too, but why do I suddenly feel like I'm being manipulated by both sides?

Yui Kamabatake dropped Keisuke Ao off near his apartment and then hurried off to her next destination.

"I'll take Dr. Shiraishi back."

"No need, Qinggui and I are fine!"

"Huh?! You...!"

Shinbata Yui stamped her little foot. Time was of the essence, and she didn't have time to spar with Shiraishi Chizuru, so she quickly sent her away.

After getting off the car, Aoki Keisuke and Shiraishi Chizuru stood on the curb, staring at each other.

"What are you going to do?" Qing Guijie was genuinely confused.

Even if someone is very curious about the occult, there's no reason for them to bother you in the middle of the night, right?

"I……"

For some reason, Chizuru Shiraishi suddenly made a snap decision and chose to get off the bus.

It can't be that they can't trust Shinbata Yui, right?

However, it is still a reason!

She stammered, "It's so late, and I'm still willing to stay with you because I trust you completely, Qinggui!"

Even Aoki Keisuke couldn't help but roll his eyes: "What are you planning to do?"

Chizuru Shiraishi took out her phone, glanced at the time, and frowned: "The trams have stopped running."

Considering her face, it might not be safe for her to take a taxi this late.

And if we wait a little longer, alcohol might take over our intelligence again, and we might not even know where we are or what position we're in.

"It's so late, why don't you stay here tonight?" Aokiji sighed and had no choice but to say.

Upon hearing this, Shiraishi Chizuru immediately feigned reluctance, but quickly agreed: "Okay!"

In terms of trust level, Shiraishi Chizuru's feelings for Ao Keisuke are probably already close to the maximum.

And he even has a young and beautiful shrine maiden pursuing him... Thinking about it, Chizuru Shiraishi felt a little jealous!

Wait, why should I be jealous?!

That's called the self-respect of a mature woman!

Qing Keisuke:......

Too lazy to care about Shiraishi Chizuru's smug expression, Ao Keisuke led the way back.

The successful spiritual awakening that night meant he could finally freely control this spirituality, casting spells, incantations, and rituals without needing external aids. If he had enough spirituality, he could even try to construct a spatial array to travel back in time...?

A sudden, irrepressible thought popped into Keisuke Ao's head.

And it instantly occupied his mind, lingering for a long time.

"Hey, Qinggui, isn't it a bit inappropriate to invite a mature woman to stay at your home so easily?"

Chizuru Shiraishi leaned closer playfully: "I should say... it's really bad!"

Qing Guijie glanced at her and directly saw through her little scheme: "Don't try to get close to me. I've already given you the Demon Eye. You can see and understand things for yourself."

"Hey~ You have to tell me about it, what exactly is the Demon Eye?"

Keisuke Aoki has good eyesight, but Chizuru Shiraishi is also very good at seizing opportunities.

Moreover, she always felt that the occasional strange attitude of Shimakata Yui towards her was likely due to the Mystic Eye that Ao Keisuke had given her.

Keisuke Ao didn't answer her question. Instead, he was still immersed in his own thoughts, and for a moment his mind was a little confused.

This was a decision that even he would hesitate over.

"Qinggui, are you troubled?"

"Hmm... sort of."

"Oh dear~ It's not okay for me to be bothered."

Keisuke Ao completely stopped talking to this woman who was making fun of him.

However, after being interrupted twice, his desire to return to his original world faded considerably—after all, even if he wanted to go back, he would definitely need a massive amount of spiritual energy, and thinking about it now was useless.

The two walked along the quiet street, turned a corner, and found a 24-hour convenience store across the street.

"Oh, wait, I'm going to buy something!"

Unexpectedly, she actually had the chance to stay at Ao Keisuke's house that night. Shiraishi Chizuru had to prepare toothpaste, toothbrush, toiletries, and preferably even a few sets of disposable underwear—it would be more convenient for her to come and mooch drinks in the future.

She had actually hesitated before about whether to book a room at a nearby hotel and just make do for the night, since it was her first time staying at a guy's house.

At worst, she could call Tsukishima to come pick her up.

but……

Why do you hesitate to speak when the words are on the tip of your tongue?

Is it because she's afraid of those evil spirits and can't sleep? Because she still wants to learn more about occultism from Qing Guijie? Because she's worried about being suspected by her grandmother? Or is it because...?

The image of Qing Guijie wielding his sword with such spirit suddenly flashed through his mind.

Chizuru Shiraishi ran her fingers over the product packaging, suddenly feeling a little unclear about her own thoughts.

Aoki bought a bottle of fresh milk at the convenience store, drank it, and then went outside to sit on the steps to wait.

On another note, isn't Shiraishi Chizuru a little too unguarded?

However, considering the bloody and filthy scene at night, it's understandable that she doesn't want to leave his side. After all, even doctors who are used to seeing cadavers would feel physically uncomfortable seeing such a scene.

The fact that Chizuru Shiraishi can still chat and laugh with me shows that she has a strong mental fortitude.

However, it wasn't a big deal anyway, and he had no intention of harming her. Instead, he needed to guard against being attacked at night.

I think I should lock the door tonight.

Boys should also know how to protect themselves at home.